Apologetics
God and the Lisbon Earthquake
From a friend: “Austin Farrer said of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake that God’s will was “that the elements of the earth’s crust should behave in accordance with their nature”. God has given them freedom to be, just as he has given us freedom to be. By maintaining the integrity of the physical laws that govern […]
Haiti – Pat Robertson’s comments
PRESS RELEASE Statement Regarding Pat Robertson’s Comments on Haiti CBN.com – VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., January 13, 2010 — On today’s The 700 Club, during a segment about the devastation, suffering and humanitarian effort that is needed in Haiti, Dr. Robertson also spoke about Haiti’s history. His comments were based on the widely-discussed 1791 slave rebellion […]
Three To-Do’s (And To-Don’ts) of 21st Century Strategy
From a respected friend in the U.S. who wrote: …for any and all Christ-following leaders, I’ve the sacred privilege of knowing, in any sector or our current world, no matter the continent …from a favorite blog site HBR.org {one I welcome to keep me thinking beyond some of the boxes I find myself in…and wanting […]
Greed and Accountability
Challenge greed with accountability, WCC leader urges The world financial crisis has given greed a new face and a new dimension, the newly installed general secretary of the World Council of Churches, the Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit, has warned. In a World Economic Forum publication, the Lutheran theologian from Norway says that while greed will […]
God and earthquakes
Between God and a Hard Place By JAMES WOOD Published: January 23, 2010 Boston In the 18th century, the genre of “earthquake sermon” was good business. Two small shocks in London, in 1750, sent the preachers to their pulpits and pamphlets. The bishop of London blamed Londoners’ lewd behavior; the bishop of Oxford argued that […]
American Politics
Ignorance clouds hopes for Obama-led change MICHAEL ROUX January 21, 2010 SCOTT Brown, the Republican set to become the crucial final vote that torpedoes health-care reform in the US Senate, has won Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat. Who said Americans don’t get irony? The Massachusetts voters have delivered a sickening electoral blow, the Obama White House […]
Haiti, Pat Robertson, and Racism
*Sightings* 1/21/10 Is the Devil a Black Man? — Spencer Dew In what has now become a much-circulated clip, Pat Robertson makes sense of the catastrophic Haitian earthquake as the latest in a string of curses delivered by God to Haiti’s people. Robertson’s interpretation of this catastrophe, whether we find it repellent or compelling, offers […]
Haiti: Voodoo’s Quest for Respect
May 1, 2008 Voodoo’s Quest for Respect — Spencer Dew Headlines early last month, announcing the enthronement of what the New York Times called “Voodoo’s Pope,” drew attention to one of the world’s most misunderstood and frequently maligned religions. The official title of the newly-created position is “Supreme Chief” or “Supreme Master,” and the figure […]
Fastest-growing Major Religions in the World
from http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3835 Islam Growth rate*: 1.84 percent Adherents: 1.3 billion Behind the trend: High birthrates in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe Areas to watch: The world’s largest Muslim populations are in fast-growing countries such as Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Egypt, and Iran. Islam also happens to be the fastest growing religion in Europe, where […]
Major Nidal Malik Hasan’s shooting spree
by Mark Durie When Major Nidal Malik Hasan went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood on November 5, killing 13 and wounding 30, the question on everyone ¯ ¿ ½s lips was ¯ ¿ ½Why? ¯ ¿ ½ Many speculated about his mental state, but a Pentagon report has asked why his supervising officers did not pay closer attention to his religious […]
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